Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position of the pieces of art purchased under the Art Council partnership scheme for the period 1973 to date in 2007; the number of pieces purchased; the purchaser of such pieces; the value of the pieces at purchase; the estimated value at todays prices; the location of such pieces at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19508/07]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position of the identification of all art pieces purchased under the Art Council partnership scheme for the period 1959 to 1973; the number of pieces purchased under the scheme; the purchasers of such pieces under the scheme; the location at present of the pieces identified and the location for their period under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19509/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together.

All of the information sought by the Deputy is not currently available, other than for the Great Southern Hotels collection, which was returned to the State last year. Last April my Department requested the Arts Council to carry out an audit of purchases made under the Joint Purchase Scheme. The Council estimate that the audit will take three years to complete. My Department has requested interim reports on the progress of the audit from the Council.